Skip to main content
Contact Us

Welcome To

VFI Logo_Text

Helping the world's best enterprise organizations commercialize innovation to ignite change.

Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs announced the eight AI startups selected to participate in their Fall 2025 Enterprise Accelerator! 

These companies are redefining what's possible with AI, and we can't wait to see their journeys as they collaborate with teams across Comcast NBCUniversal's network.

Real California Milk Excelerator Kicks Off 2025 with Cohorts Tackling Consumer Demand for Protein, Clean Label, Sustainability and Indulgence

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), in partnership with VentureFuel, today announced the 14 companies selected to participate in the 7th Annual Real California Milk Excelerator and Incubator programs.
CMAB - Cohort 2025 - Excelerator and Incubator
Visionary of the Year

We are thrilled to announce the finalists for Visionary of the Year!

 
Nominated and voted on by their peers, the VentureFuel Visionary of the Year recognizes the individuals and organizations blazing new paths to power the future. Vote today!
Innov8rs Learning Lab

Download our presentation to learn how Co-Development can position your enterprise as an unstoppable innovation leader.

Co-development is a new framework that reflects the future of innovation – co-creating solutions with external partners to deliver transformative results, faster and better than ever before.

Next Generation Product Development: Commercializing What's Next Now

 
Innovation is vital for success in today's fast-changing business world. Large corporations and startups each have unique strengths and weaknesses, creating opportunities for strategic partnerships to leverage these advantages through new product co-development. 
Next Generation Product Development: Commercializing What's Next Now

VentureFuel Visionaries

 

Visionaries possess remarkable foresight and creativity, transforming ideas into reality. Our podcast features guests from executives to innovators, discussing their roles in shaping the future and driving change in business and society.

Innovation Over Renovation — Mission Ventures' John Stapleton
INNOVATION OVER RENOVATION

Mission Ventures' John Stapleton

In this episode, we talk about the future of FMCG, why we need to buck conventional wisdom, and the importance of deeply understanding your consumers.

Innovation With Purpose — Brooks Running Former CEO Jim Weber
INNOVATION WITH PURPOSE

Brooks Running Former CEO Jim Weber

In the episode, Jim shares how radical focus, scientific innovation, and an unshakable sense of purpose fueled Brooks’ transformation, from near-bankruptcy to Berkshire Hathaway!

From Law to Lager to Venture Capital — Ruchi Desai
UNLOCKING MICROSOFT'S INNOVATION SECRETS

Rising Tide Ventures Founder Ruchi Desai

In this episode, she shares lessons from navigating industries to her playbook for spotting disruptive opportunities and the trends shaping the future of consumer goods and venture capital.

SOLVING CORPORATE CHALLENGES VIA STARTUP COLLABORATIONS

HELPING OUR CLIENTS IGNITE CHANGE

AARP Foundation
California Milk Advisory Board Real California Milk
DICK'S Sporting Goods
Coca Cola
VF Corp
AB InBev
Comcast NBCUniversal
Beam Suntory
Winnebago Industries
1800 Flowers
Biogen
The Hershey Company
Blue Diamond Growers

Future-proof for tomorrow. Show results today.

We help our clients address their biggest strategic challenges more quickly, with less risk and greater impact than traditional innovation models by partnering with the best enterprise-ready startups today!

LEARN MORE

Global Innovation Network

A worldwide network of VCs, Seed Investors, Accelerators, University Labs and Scouts grant us unparalleled, advanced access to novel solutions.

Our team of unbiased corporate strategists build custom programs designed to achieve your goals with vetted partners who can deliver results.

JOIN OUR VC NETWORK

Win-Win Results. 100+ innovation programs resulting in over $12M in revenue for startups now collectively valued at over $2B.

In The Press

Our programs have been featured in:

In The Press_Logo_TechCrunch-1 forbes Bloomberg In The Press_Logo_Crunchbase-1

PRESS COVERAGE

Client Programs

We’ve been privileged to grow with a game changing community of global corporate innovators throughout the years.

Here are a few programs that have been forged through our collaborations.

VentureFuel POV

Disrupt or be disrupted? At VentureFuel, we believe that there's got to be a better way.  Transformative change can best be achieved through collaboration. Check out our point of view on the future, the role of external innovation; and the opportunities for collaboration to drive growth.

VentureFuel Events

Our events unite leading investors, founders, and corporate innovators to discuss the transformation of business and society through product, service, and technological innovation. Click on a tile below to check out a past events.

Get our newsletter Disruption Insurance delivered straight to your inbox!